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1. Twins confront ‘Me, Myself & I’
(Entertainment/Movies)

... (212) 279-4200 or visit www.playwrightshorizons.org. ALSO BY MICHAEL SOMMERS ‘It Must Be Him' must be missed Irish ‘Wife to James Whelan' debuts ‘Next to Normal' still hurts Colin Quinn ...

2. Second N.J. ‘gaming summit’ to be at Meadowlands
(N.J./State)

... was held Aug. 6 in Atlantic City and dedicated in large part to discussing to Atlantic City's casinos. Sen. Jim Whelan (D-Atlantic) and Assemblyman John Burzichelli (D-Gloucester) are the co-chairmen. ...

3. ‘It Must Be Him’ must be missed
(Entertainment/Movies)

... SOMMERS Irish ‘Wife to James Whelan' debuts ‘Next to Normal' still hurts Colin Quinn spins the world in ‘Long Story Short' Zach Braff learns about ‘Trust' N.Y. Fringe Festival ...

4. Senate approves legislation to turn landfills and quarries into renewable energy farms
(N.J./State)

... of energy," Sen. James Whelan (D-Atlantic), the sponsor, said. "By opening up closed landfills for solar farms and wind energy facilities, we stand to make New Jersey a national leader in the clean energy ...

5. Irish ‘Wife to James Whelan’ debuts
(Entertainment/Movies)

... digs up and stages long-lost plays. Its latest discovery, "Wife to James Whelan," is wonderfully obscure even by the Mint's archeological standards. This circa 1942 Irish play will appeal best to serious ...

6. Obama removed from N.J. boardwalk game after Secret Service visit
(N.J./State)

... George W. Bush and Hillary Rodham Clinton, said Tom Whelan, who runs the business with his brother Steve. According to the Asbury Park Press, Whalen says a Secret Service agent visited the Seaside Heights ...

7. Casino executive urges N.J. legislators not to permit gambling beyond Atlantic City
(N.J./State)

... industries. The 10-member summit panel is co-chaired by Sen. Jim Whelan (D-Atlantic) and Assemblyman John Burzichelli (D-Gloucester). "It's clear that we must develop a plan for Atlantic City that goes ...

8. Sweeney, Oliver name only Democratic legislators to N.J. gaming summit panel
(N.J./State)

... want sports betting in the casinos as a way to restore public interest in gaming. All of the legislators taking part in the gaming summit are Democrats. Sweeney and Oliver named Senator Jim Whelan ...

9. N.J. gaming ‘summit’ set for August in Atlantic City
(N.J./State)

... the state's gaming, horse racing and entertainment centers operate. However, Sen. James Whelan (D-Atlantic) and Assemblyman John Burzichelli (D-Gloucester) the co-chairmen of the summit, said the initial ...

10. Legislative Democratic leaders underwhelmed by Christie's Gaming Commission proposals
(N.J./State)

... for the Fort Monmouth area. This plan was designed to keep Atlantic City on life support, not to give it new life." Sen. Jim Whelan (D-Atlantic), chairman of the Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism ...

11. As N.J. casinos, racetracks struggle financially, legislators announce ‘gaming summit'
(Money/Economy)

... gaming and entertainment industries that can by passed by the end of the year. Sen. Jim Whelan (D-Atlantic), a former Atlantic City mayor, and Assemblyman John Burzichelli (D-Gloucester) will guide the ...

12. Wishful thinking
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

As long as we have senators who have "personal interests" in A.C. (Sweeney & Whelan) , there won't be an expansion of gambling in the state. The money will continue to go to Pennsylvania and New York. ...

13. Changing N.J. hunting rules would put public in danger
(Opinion/Commentary)

... Peapack-Gladstone, Raritan (Somerset), Rocky Hill, Somerville, South Bound Brook SenBateman@njleg.org Phone: 908-526-3600 Fax: 908-707-4578 Senator Jim Whelan (Atlantic County) — Absecon, Atlantic ...

14. Seventeen N.J. lawmakers support lawsuit challenging Obama health care reforms
(Health/Healthquest)

... Scott Rumana (R-40) Assemblyman Robert Schroeder (R-39) Assemblywoman Charlotte Vandervalk (R-39) Senator Jim Whelan (D-02), the only other legislator responding to Americans for Prosperity's request, ...

15. Moriarty says Christie’s government reform bill will not be held hostage for millionaire’s tax
(N.J./State)

... the income tax surcharge, and Sen. Jim Whelan (D-Atlantic) will sponsor (S-20) to dedicate the tax revenue to seniors and the disabled.  ...

16. Sen. Whelan asks Red Tape Review Commission to examine casino regulations
(N.J./State)

Sen. Jim Whelan (D-Atlantic) said Tuesday that revising regulatory restrictions on the casino industry could help give Atlantic City the flexibility and competitive edge it needs to maintain economic ...

17. N.J. state pension and benefits reforms move forward
(N.J./State)

... to meet a minimum 25-hour-per-week standard. The bill is sponsored by Senators Michael Doherty and Jim Whelan. "Taxpayers want resources directed to job creation and economic growth,'' said Sen. Michael ...

18. New Jersey Attorney General nomination, sports betting, affordable housing, Atlantic City mismanagement top Senate committee agendas
(N.J./State)

... p.m. to hear testimony from State Comptroller Matthew Boxer on his office's audit report on financial mismanagement in Atlantic City's government. Committee chairman Sen. Jim Whelan (D-Atlantic) and a ...

19. Christie creates commission to examine New Jersey sports, entertainment, gaming management
(N.J./State)

... be dissolved and its work superseded. The creation of the commission was welcomed by three legislators who represent parts of Atlantic County, including Democratic Sen. Jim Whelan of Atlantic City, chairman ...

20. NJ Transit cutbacks in service are troubling
(Opinion/Commentary)

... another look at these cuts. We thank State Senator James Whelan for his efforts to save service on the Atlantic City Line. Zoe Baldwin is the New Jersey Advocate of the Tri-State Transportation Campaign ...